Another recent example is the COVID-19 employee retention tax credit, which was paid to employers to keep workers on their ...

Social Security does not contact individuals about suspended numbers or ask for immediate payment, the SSA said. It will also not threaten to arrest an individual, ask for credit-card or debt-card ...

Three people from China who pleaded guilty to charges related to a gift card scheme were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday.

A 72-year-old woman in Peoria, Illinois fell victim to a phone scam where a caller impersonating a DEA agent told her she had ...

The FBI has issued a new scam alert to warn Americans that fraudsters have stooped to a new low even for them. They're now impersonating members of the agency’s own Internet Crime Complaint Center ...

We talked with cybersecurity experts to understand what to do with those texts and emails about packages you're expecting to ...

The Priceville Police Department said there is a new scam going around, notifying people by email, text and mail.

Assaulting healthcare workers, distributing deepfakes, and mail theft are some of the new criminal offenses in Arkansas that ...

Crime Stoppers is warning people to be aware of scammers impersonating law enforcement, who may ask for gift cards to fix missed jury duty or warrants, and encourages anyone with information on these ...

Text scams hit a record $470 million in losses in 2024, with delivery, job and toll scams accounting for the biggest share.

Consumers lost $66 million to crypto ATM fraud in the first six months of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission said. The money often cannot be recovered.

Americans are increasingly targeted for fraud, with over a third (95.4 million) making themselves vulnerable by responding to ...